Episode 282 - Andras Bato - HA6NN
Andras Bato, HA6NN, or “Andy” is coming up on his 50th anniversery as an amateur radio operator in Hungary, having grown up behind the “Iron Curtain” under Soviet influence. Andy is active at every level of amateur radio from his involvement in Hungary's national radio club and as a representative of Hungarian hams at the IARU. |
HA6NN Website Hometown: Oroshaza, Hungary First License: HA6NN, 1970 Current Rig: Yaesu FT-847 HF Transceiver Yaesu FT-227 VHF Transceiver Off Center Fed Dipole 41 meters People: Andras Gschwindt, HA5WH, IARU Region 1 Satellite Coordinator Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, QSO Today Episode 172 Terms: Nograd County, Hungary Nograd Fortress Cat Whisker Radio Radio Bucharest MRC (Műegyetemi Rádió Club) i.e. the Radio Club of Budapest Technical University. HA5MRC on qrz.com Andy’s local radio club: http://www.hg6n.hu/en/ Radio Novi Sad 3 tube shortwave receiver Miskolc Hungary Pentode Vacuum Tube Budapest Amateur Radio Club Hungarian Amateur Radio Club Heathkit SB200 Transceiver Heathkit SB101 Amateur Transceiver Hungarian Amateur Radio License Details HG6N Contest Station LOTW - Log Book of the World Teacher Of Practical Electronics Informatics IARU region 1 MO72 Satellite ATL1 Satellite Icom IC-701 Transceiver Yaesu FT-847 Transceiver Budapest Technical University SMOG-P Satellite - how much energy is wasted into space Yaesu FT-450D IARU Radio Sport Championship 10 element UHF Yagi Satellite Doppler Effect Greatest challenge to amateur radio: Teach young people amateur radio Excited most by: Solar activity and band openings on 10 and 15 meters, Solar cycle 25, FT-8 Digital Mode, DXCC Award, Working All States using FT8 and FT4. FT4 Advice to new or returning hams: Buy a cheap radio with an antenna tuner, build a vertical antenna, a PC and JT software The RSS Feed for all audio content from QSO today is available from here. Please join our QSO Today community by pressing the button below. It is the best way to suggest guests and topics, and provide feedback to Eric, 4Z1UG. | Heathkit SB-200 Amplifier Yaesu FT-847 HF Transceiver Yaesu FT-227 VHF Transceiver Icom IC-701 HF Transceiver |